Flights Charlotte → Minneapolis
CLT → MSP
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Minneapolis?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Charlotte (CLT) → Minneapolis (MSP) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1474 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Minneapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Minneapolis (MSP) heads north-west for about 1,496 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of CLT-MSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Minneapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,474 tracked CLT-MSP flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-MSP
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Minneapolis (MSP) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1474 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Minneapolis is 1.22% across 1474 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
